Gun nut caught with James Bond pistol and huge weapons cache after leaving Edinburgh in his van

The arms stash was worthy of an international hitman with ammunition, a bow and arrows, knives, a machete, a knuckle duster and a loaded Walther PPQ gun found.

by Record Reporter

18:45, 27 Sep 2017Updated10:49, 28 Sep 2017

A gun nut found with a James Bond-type pistol and a huge weapons cache in his van after visiting his daughter in Edinburgh has been jailed.

Jaromir Hrbek was stopped last month after driving south to the Port of Dover in Kent in his Peugeot Expert van with an arms stash worthy of an international hitman.

The 59-year-old denied there was anything in his van.

But security officials found a magazine of ammunition in the driver's door compartment and notified Border Force.

He said he had a gun at home in the Czech Republic and held a licence for it.

But when officers searched the van further they found a loaded 9mm Walther PPK – famously used by super spy James Bond – in the back of the passenger seat.

The arsenal of weapons that was discovered when Jaromir Hrbek was stopped(Image: PA)

Hrbek claimed he was getting divorced and his lifestyle was "a bit chaotic" and he had forgotten he had put the gun there.

He was arrested and cautioned.

Officers continued their search and found ammunition including 50 9mm Luger cartridges, a bow with arrows, five knives including one 12 inches long, a machete, 50 .22 cartridges, a knuckle duster and a loaded Walther PPQ pistol wrapped in a paper bag and hidden in the vehicle's frame work.

Hrbek remained silent when interviewed.

He was jailed for five years at Canterbury Crown Court after admitting possession of a firearm and offensive weapons.

Elvis Presley had a Walther PPK 9mm handgun like Jaromir Hrbek although the rock and roll legend had his 007 gun gold-plated(Image: Press Association)